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The Prophet by Alexander L'Estrange (watermarked)

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T he Prophet 1 . On Marriage

Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)

Alexander L'Estrange (b. 1974)

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= 26

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p

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6 32

° ## 2 & 4

Listesso tempo q = c. 88

∑

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∑

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49

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71

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Unhurried q = c. 76

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10 76

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11

2. On Children Kahlil Gibran

Alexander L'Estrange

Gently flowing q = c. 120

° ### 2 œ & 2œ

mf

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dren

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chil

più f

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dren

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are not

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chil

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your

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più f

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your

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p cresc. ‰ œJ œ œ They are the

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∑

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mf œœ œœ 2 ˙˙ ™™ 2

° ### 6 & 8 œ œœ œœ œœ

sons and the daugh- ters of

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for

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it - self.

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long

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mf # #6 2 ˙™ &# 8œ œ œ œ œ œ 2 ‹ sons and the daugh- ters of Life's

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12

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21

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S. 1

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S. 2

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œ œ

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Ϫ

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with you, yet

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not

mf warm

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to

you,

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w

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w œ ˙ Œ

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2 2

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you.

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to

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you,

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to

4 4

∑

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mf warm

∑

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you.

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° ### 2 & 2

S.

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p

∑

∑

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œ

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∑

give them your love, p

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mf

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your love,

mp

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love,

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but not your thoughts, For they mf poco f

give them your love,

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poco f

mf

w-

but not your

your love,

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but not your thoughts, For they poco f

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thoughts, mf

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thoughts,

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= Move on again q = 120 36

° ### 3 n˙ & 4˙ have

# #3 &# 4

#˙˙

have

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2 œ 2 n˙˙ <n>˙ their

own thoughts.

2 œœ 2 n˙ their

nnn Ó

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nnn

house their

mf

3 4˙ ˙ œ œ

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∑

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own thoughts.

w w

∑

w w

∑

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∑

3 4Œ

bo - dies,

4Ó 4 4Ó 4

œœ 2 â 2ä

˙˙

you may house their

più f

œ œ

2 œœ 2 â ä

˙ ˙

you may house their

mp

Œ œœ

their

nnn

3 4Œ œ œ

bo - dies,

4 œœ 4 œœ ˙ ™™ - ˙

house their

3 4

più f

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3 œ œ 4 ˙˙

own thoughts.

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n ˙˙

mf

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own thoughts.

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their

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bo - dies,

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13

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Œ

bo - dies,

2 & 2 œ-

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divisi

f

44

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4 w 4

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souls,

their

souls

not

their

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their

souls,

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but f

not

their

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4 b˙˙ 4

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their

souls,

mf

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3

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in

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house,

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house

of

to

b˙˙-

mf

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house,

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œœ

b˙˙

the mf

3

b˙

˙˙

house

of

to

souls

˙

dwell

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house,

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bb˙˙

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the

house

of

to

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souls,

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mor

row,

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™ bb˙˙- ™

3

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b˙˙ ™™ -

3

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mor

row,

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b˙ ™™ ˙-

bœœ

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row,

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= 56

° <b>œœ Œ &

rit.

mp

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sit,

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14

Slower, ecstatic

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mp

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in

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p

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bw w

your

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dreams...

pp

mp

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p

<n>ww

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in

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pp

bbœœ ˙˙ ™™

mp

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not

ev - en

in

your,

in

p

bb ww

bbw w

p bbww

your

gli ss.

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dreams...

pp

œ

œ bœœ

bœœ

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bw w

not

ev - en

in

your,

in

mp

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w wU

bb ww

bb w w your

dreams...

= 69

° ### &

Andante q = 100

poco rit.

∑

∑

mp

2 4Œ

∑

œ but

## &# Ó

p

œ

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p

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strive

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∑

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to

be

œ

#œ

to

be

∑

like them,

œ

mp

2 4Œ 2 4Œ

˙

like them,

œ but mp

#œ

but mp

2 4Œ

∑

#œ

(B. 1 only) but

4 4œ seek

4 4œ seek

4 nœ 4 seek

4 nœ 4 seek

˙

œ

œ ˙˙

œœ

not

to

make them

like

˙

œ

not

to

˙

œ

not

to

˙

œ

not

to

nœœ

˙˙

make them

œ

˙

make them

œ

˙

make them

œœ

2 2 2 2

like

œ

2 2

like

œ

2â 2ä

like

= 75

Move on again q = 120

° ### 2 pp w & 2 w

poco rit.

w w

3 ˙™ 4 ˙™

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ww

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w

w

3 ™ 4˙

˙™

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j ™ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ

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â

w w

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you...

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you...

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you...

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?# # 2 ¢ # 2

mp unhurried, very clear words

∑

Ó

Œ

œ

For

˙

life

3 œ œ 4œ

goes not

œ

œ

back - wards, nor

tar - ries

with

yes - ter - day.


15

Grand, but gentle. Unhurried h = c. 54 mp warm

83

S.

° ### 2 Œ œ œ œ 3 ˙ ™ & 2 œ œ œ 2 ˙™ You are the

A.

# # 2 mp warm 3 & # 2 Œ œœ œœ œœ 2 ˙ ™ ˙™ You are the mp warm

T.

bows

bows

# #2 3 & # 2 Œ œœ œœ œœ 2 ˙˙™™ ‹ You are the bows

œœ

œœ

œœ

-œœ ˙˙

from which your chil - dren

œœ

œœ

œœ

œ-œ ˙˙

from which your chil - dren

œœ

œœ

œœ

œ ˙ œ- ˙

from which your chil - dren

mp warm

B.

? # # 2 œ œ œ 3 ˙™ ¢ # 2 Œ œ œ œ 2 ˙™ You are the

bows

œœ

œœ

œœ

œœ ˙˙ -

from which your chil - dren

p

œœ œœ œ ™ 22 -œ œ™ œ nœ J J

as

li - ving

w w

ar - rows are sent

forth.

li - ving

ar - rows are sent

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˙˙

Œ œœ

ar - rows are sent forth.

li - ving

Œ œ œ

p

j j œœ œœ œœ ™™ 22 œœ œœ ™™ œœ œœ -

as

˙˙

forth.

˙˙

li - ving

The

w w

j œ œ œ ™ 22 œj œ ™ œ œ œ œ ™ nœ- œ ™ œ œ

as

Œ œœ p

2 j j œœ œœ œœ ™™ 2 nœœ- œœ ™™ œœ œœ

as

˙˙

The

œœ ˙˙

œœ œœ

ar - cher

sees the

œœ ˙˙

œœ œœ

ar - cher

sees the

p

Œ œœ

ar - rows are sent forth.

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= mf

89

° ### œ ˙ œ ˙ & ar - cher

## &#

mp

3 3 j œœ œœ œœ ™™ œœ œœ œœ nœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ -

sees the mark up - on the path of the in - fi - nite,

and He bends you

mf 3

j œœ œœ œœ ™™ œœ œœ œœ

œœ ˙˙ ar - cher

œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ # ˙˙ -

up

? # # ˙™ ¢ # ˙™

œœ

mark

up

-

œœ n˙˙

on

˙˙ ™™ -

on

the

path

œœ

˙˙

the

path

with his might, that his ar - rows may

œœ œœ nnœœ-

˙˙

œœ œœ nœœ

and He bends you

of

in - fi - nite,

bends,

mf

mp

œœ œœ the

œœ

with his might, that his ar - rows may

œœ œœ ˙˙

the

œœ œ œœ œœ

mp

œœ œœ

of

œœ

3

Œ

mf

˙˙™™

œœ

œœ œœ œœ œ

mp 3

sees the mark up - on the path of the in - fi - nite,

## & # ˙˙™™ ‹ mark

3

œœ œœ œœ

Œ œœ œœ œ-œ ˙˙

nœœ

#œœ œœ ˙˙

nœœ

in - fi - nite,

Œ ˙˙ -

œœ

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Œ ˙˙ -

œœ

-

œœ œœ œœ

bends,

that his ar

rows

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rows

= Poco maestoso q = c. 76 95

° ### -œ -œ3 œ œ œ- ˙˙ &

f

w w

4Ó 4

œ

go swift and far.

## &#

3

œ-œ œœ- œ-œ ˙-

w

may

far.

4Ó 4

## & # œœ ‹

œ may

- -3 œ̇ œ œ

go

œ

˙

swift

and

far.

4Ó 4

œœ 3œœ œœ

œœ 3œ œ œ œ œ œ

œœ ™™ œ 23

bend - ing

in the

ar - cher's hand

be

for

Let your

bend - ing

in the

ar - cher's hand

be

for

f

3

œ

œ

œœ

œ

œ

Let your

œ̇ ™ œ œ œ

bend - ing,

f

w œ

œœ

Let your

Let your

go swift and far. go swift and

œ

œœ

œ œ

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bend - ing,

3

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œ œ

˙ ˙

bend - ing

3 œ ™™ œ 2 be

for

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for

f go

?# # œ ¢ # œ

œœ

˙˙

may

go,

swift

and

far.

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go swift and far.

4Ó 4

œ

œ

Let your

œœ

˙˙ ™™

bend - ing,

œœ

˙˙

bend - ing

œœ ™™ œœ 23 be

for


16 mp

100

° ### 3 œ & 2

ff

‰ œj œ œ œ œ 44 œœ™™

˙

glad - ness;

For ev - en as He

loves

œ-œ œœ J

-œ ™™ œ

œœ the

ar

-

œ-œ œœ J row

w-œ œ ™ J-

œ that

˙

U w w u

˙˙

U w wu

flies, flies,

j œ-œ œœ œœ

-j œœ œœ™™ J-

row

flies,

mp

# #3 &# 2œ

4 j œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ™ -

‰

˙

glad - ness;

ff

For ev - en as He mp

# #3 œ ˙ &# 2œ ˙ ‹ glad - ness;

loves

‰ œj œ œ œ œ 44 -œ™ For ev - en as He

?# # 3 ¢ # 2œ

‰ œj œ œ œ œ 44

˙

glad - ness;

the

j œ- œ

loves

mp

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œ-œ ™™

j œ-œ œœ œœ

-œ ™ œ™ loves

ar

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œœ the

-œœ œœ J

=

-

ar

-

the

ar

row

row

Ó

that

flies,

œ

Ó

that

105

mf sta

The same tempo q = c. 76

∑

∑

Œ œœ 22 bw w

Ó

the mp

## &#

∑

∑

the

p

## &# Ó ‹

œ

-˙ ˙

so He loves al - so

the

bow,

p

nœ n˙œ œ Œ œœ 2 bnw 2 w -

so He loves al - so

° ### -˙ 3˙ ˙ w & sta

S. 2

## ˙ &#

sta

T.

ble,

?# # ˙ ¢ # ˙

w™ ˙

that

bn˙-˙

bow

that

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bow

sta

ble,

-

3

˙

4w 2w -

n˙˙-

4 #˙˙ 2 -

is

is

b˙˙-

that

is

sta mf sta

sta

4 n˙ 2˙ -

sta

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pp

ble,

-

w w -

ble,

ble,

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ble,

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ble,

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w™

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w™

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ble,

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˙ ˙

w™ ˙

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w w ™™

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pp

˙ ˙

˙ ˙

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˙˙

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pp

˙˙

3

sta

-

ble,

â ä

w

ble,

-

pp

sta

bow that is

˙ w™ ˙

mf

3

the

ble,

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sta

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-˙ 3˙ ˙ w

w™

°™ mp ¢™ w w

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is

4 ˙˙ 2 -

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sta

w w -

the

°™ ˙ ˙3 ˙ w ¢™

sta - ble,

A.

bow,

sta - ble, mp

w™

## &# w w

the

°™ mp ˙ ¢™

ble,

-

n˙˙ -

Œ œœ 22 bnwwthe

flies,

mf

mp

111

S. 1

that

bow

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ3 œ œ ˙

=

bow

mp 3

?# # ¢ # Ó

-˙ ˙

nb˙˙-

Œ nœ 22 nnww œ -

Ó

U w w-

Move on again h = 60

mp

° ### &

flies,

flies,

poco accel.

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-œ œ ™ J

ff

-œ œ J -

flies,

-œ œ ™ œ œ™ J

ff

-œ œ œ œ J

-œ ™ œ™

œœ

that

the

bow that is

sta - ble.

ble,

˙


17

3. On Death Kahlil Gibran 0

Alexander L'Estrange

Quite slow q = c. 72

° 3 Œ &4

accel. p

Œ Œ œ the

S.

mp

œ œ œ #˙ ™ se - cret of

œ Œ Œ

death.

œ ˙™

˙™

œ Œ #œ

˙™

But

A.

se - cret of

˙™

œ

œ ˙™

˙™

4 ˙™ 4

Œ â

Œ œ bœ

œ ˙

2 4˙

4 ˙™ 4

Œ

˙™

2 4˙

4 4 ˙™

Œ â

œ Œ œ

˙™

p

Œ Œ œ bœ œ œ

œ ˙

2 4˙

4 ˙™ 4

Œ

the

˙™

2 4˙

4 ˙™ 4

Œ â

how...

mp

˙™

œ Œ Œ

se - cret of

death.

˙™

˙™

Œ œ bœ

œ Œ œ But

˙™

˙™

how...

mpcresc. œ œœ Œ Œ #œœ 42 œœ #œœ 44 #œœ œœ œœ œœ œ

pp

∑

L

shall you find it...

mp

∑

L

shall you find it...

But

p

?3 ¢ 4Œ

2 4˙

mp

3 & 4 œ œ ˙™ ‹ You would know... B.

˙™

L

how...

death.

You would know...

T.

Œ

mp

Œ Œ

p

3 &4 Œ ‹

˙™

p

Œ Œ œ bœ œ œ the

3 &4 œ

4 ˙™ 4

mp

You would know...

3 &4 Œ

2 4˙

œ ˙

shall you find it...

p

3 & 4 #œ

Œ œ œ

Œ Œ œ œ of

˙˙ ™™

˙˙ ™™

death.

un - less you

seek it in the heart of

=

Slower again q = c. 72 9

S.

> ° #nw & w

sfzp

Œ ‰ œj œ œ œ œ 43 ˙™

life?

For life and death are

sfzp

pp

& #w w >

A.

mf

pp

life?

T.

B.

¢

life?

ev - en as the

ri - ver

3

œ œ œ œ™

Ϫ

˙™

and the sea

are

one.

4 4

mf

For life and death are

j j œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ™

one,

ev - en as the

ri - ver

3

œ œ œ œ™

Ϫ

˙™

and the sea

are

one.

pp

∑

3 4Œ œ œ Life and

sfzp

> w ? #w

one,

Œ ‰ œj œ œ œ œ 43 ˙™

sfzp

> w & w ‹ life?

j j œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ™

mf

˙

œ ‰ œ J

death,

pp

∑

œ b˙ 3 4 Œ œœ œ b ˙ Life and

4 4

© 2018

life and

œœ ‰ œ œ J

death,

andagio

œ #œ death

œ ˙ are

#œ- ™

one.

‰ œ œ 44 In the

mf

œœ nœ œ

life and

death

œœ ˙˙

œœ ™™ -

are

one.

‰ œ œ 44 œ œ In the


18

Move on a little 16

° 4Œ &4

mp

œ œ

In

œ

œ œ

the depths

œ

œ

In

œ

œ œ

the depths

4 & 4 #˙ ‹ depths,

Œ

œ

œ

lies your si - lent know - ledge

œ œ™

#œ

#œ

in

the

Œ

depths,

œœ

œœ

in

the

of

the

œ

3

of

the

be - yond,

œ #˙

œ

cresc.

‰

be - yond;

3

j œ œ œ œ œ

of your hopes and de - sires mp

Ϫ

œ

lies your si - lent know - ledge

of

œ #˙

œ

the

be - yond;

più f

˙™

#œ

depths

mp

?4 ¢ 4 ˙˙

œ œ œ œ œ J

‰

3

œ œ

Ϫ

cresc.

of your hopes and de - sires

mp

4 &4 Œ

œ œ™

3

#œ

#œ

#˙

lies

˙™ ˙™

œœ

depths

si

œœ

œ -

lent

œœ

#˙ #˙

lies

si

œœ -

j ‰ œ #œ

Œ

be -

‰ œj #œ

Œ

lent

be -

= mpcresc.

20

° wœ & ‰ #œJ ˙ mp

Œ ##œœ œœ

be - yond,

mp

¢

j œ ‰ œ

seeds

#œ œ

j œœ ‰

yond;

‰

Ϫ

And like seeds,

mf

dream - ing 3

#˙

œ #œ

seeds

œ œ œ œ

seeds

œ

dream - ing

œœ œœ

seeds

bœ ™

be - neath

bœœ ˙˙ J the

snow

j œœ ˙˙ the

snow

mf

œ œ

œ #œ

dream - ing mp

œœ œœ #˙˙ ™™

And like

be - neath

mp

œ œ ˙™ œ œ #˙ ™

And like mf

? ˙ #˙

##˙˙

mpcresc.

Œ

be - yond,

& #˙˙ ‹ yond;

‰

And like seeds,

‰ #œj ˙ #œ ˙

& œ

œœ œ #œœ nbœœ ™™ #œ 3

œœ ™™

œ œ

be - neath

œœ

#œœ

dream - ing

b˙˙ ™™

œ œ the

œœ

be - neath

œœ

snow, mf

the

œœ

b˙ ™™ ˙

œ œ

the

snow,

the

= Move on a little more 24

cresc. ° <b><b>œœ ‰ mf œ bœ ˙-˙ & J your

œœ ‰ bœœ J

heart,

your

mfcresc.

& <b>œœj ‰ bœ

your

j œ ‰ bœ

˙-

heart,

your

œœ

? b˙ b˙ ¢ snow

j œ ‰ œ œ œ

bœœ ™™

œœ ˙˙ J

spring,

of

3

œ

œœ bœœ

heart dreams of

Ϫ spring,

œœ™™

spring.

œ œ

b˙ ˙

œœ bb˙˙

your heart dreams

˙ ˙

˙˙ ™™

of

spring, mf

‰ œ

œ the

ff

j œ ˙ of

ff

Trust

Ϫ

spring.

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mf

your heart dreams mp

j œœ ‰ œœ

œ bœ

heart dreams of

mp

& b˙˙ ‹ snow

3

œ the

ff

œœ

Ϫ Ϫ

of

spring.

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˙™ n˙ ™

œ œ

Ϫ Ϫ

of

spring,

of

spring.

‰ œÓ Trust

‰ Ó

œ the

â ä


19

Relax the tempo again

28 ° w-œ & -

œœ ‰ mf J œ œ ˙

˙™

dreams,

trust the

pp

˙

œ ‰ œ œ 43 ˙ J

œ

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is

dreams,

mp

j œœ ‰ Œ

b˙˙ ™™

& œœ-

j ‰ bœœ bœ̇

Œ

dreams,

& ‹

T. 1

the

w-

j 3 œœJ ‰ œ œ 4 ˙

dreams,

For in

mf

œ J ‰ œ œ ˙

dreams,

trust the

f

& Ó ‹

Œ

? ¢ Ó

Œ

T. 2

œ

-˙

the f

dreams,

the

is

the mp

‰ œœ J

dreams,

writ - ten

the

˙

œ

writ - ten pp

the

˙

the

â ä â ä

œ

writ - ten

‰ œJ

Œ

œ

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∑

dreams,

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b˙˙

them

˙

4 4œ

œ

3 4

œ ‰ Œ J

the

pp

mp

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bœœ

˙

them

4 4œ

˙

3 4

œ ‰ Œ J

4Ó 4

∑

Œ

dreams,

œ ˙

œ

dreams,

œ the

œj ‰ Œ œJ

3 4

4 4

∑

â ä

∑

=

33

S. 1

° & œ

3

œ

gate

to

bœ

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e - ter

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bœ -

ni

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& w

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3 4 ˙™

4 4 ˙™

mp

‰

ty.

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w

4 4 ˙™

mp

‰

bœ

gate

to

bœ

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e - ter

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bœ ni

3 4 ˙™

4 4 ˙™

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w

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4 4 ˙™

Œ

nw

3 4 ˙™

4 ˙™ 4

Œ

4 ˙™ 4

Œ

nw -

& bw

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ty.

ga(te). 3

& bœ bœ ‹ gate to

T. 1

bœ

œ

e - ter

bœ -

ni

-

ty.

mp

& bw ‹ ga(te).

T. 2

?

B. 1

B. 2

¢

?

j œ

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& bœ

œ ∑

Œ

‰ ‰

œ J

œ

3

œ

bœ

the

gate

to

e

mp

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œ

3

œ

bœ

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gate

to

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the

gate

to

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mp

∑

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ga(te).

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j œ

‰

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ter

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3 Ϫ 4 -

ter

ter

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ni

ni

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ni

ty.

ty.

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ty.

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20 37

S.

° & œ œ œœ œœ ˙˙ -

subito pp ˙-˙ ™™ Œ

(stagger breathing)

ww

ww

ww

what is it to die...

sun? (stagger breathing)

mp

& Ó

Œ

A.

b œ œ b œ œ- œ ˙

∑

w

in the

˙™ -

w

wind...

& ‹

T.

Ó

Œ #œ œ #œ œ œ ˙ -

#-˙ ™

w

in the wind and to melt...

∑

∑

Œ

∑

∑

œ œ ˙-

Ó

˙™

∑

melt...

∑

∑

Œ

∑ pp

Œ

Œ

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to cease

ÑÑ Ü

pp

Œ

sun?

‰ bœj œ œ œ œ œ And what is it to

∑ ∑

&

∑

3 4

∑

5 8

7 8

∑

5 8

∑

Ó

7 8 Œ ‰ œj œ

∑

cea(se)...

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3 4

‰ œj œ

Œ

sun?

Œ œ œ œ Ñ

Ü

43

∑

subito pp

in - to the

° &

S. 2

-˙ ™

mp

?

Œ

sun? subito pp

and to

= S. 1

w

Œ œ œ w-

B.

¢

∑

subito pp

and to melt... mp

?

Œ

sun?

mp

& ‹

∑

sun? subito pp

mp

∑

Œ

sun? subito pp

(stagger breathing)

b œ œ- œ œ œ œ w

stand na - ked

b-˙ ™

subito pp

w

but to stand na - ked... mp

&

â ä

∑

f j 4 #-œ #œ œ 4

-˙ ™

un - en - cum bered? mf f

mf

j j 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ

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L

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â

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2 U 4 ∑

â

ex - pand and seek God un - en - cum - bered?

∑

&

3 4

∑

mp

5 8

7 8 œ œ œ œ™

∑

A.

˙

rise and ex - pand

∑

&

3 4

∑

5 8

tides, that it may

p

∑

& ‹

T.

3 5 4Œ œ œ œ œ 8˙ from its rest - less

p

3 œ œ œ œ 4 ˙™

& Ó ‹

but to free the

? œ œ ˙™ -

Ϫ

˙

ri(se)

j 7 œ 8˙

Ϫ

˙

j 7 œ 8˙

Ϫ

˙

¢

? <b>œ

˙™

j 4 -œ œ œ 4

-˙™

j 44 -œ œ œ

-˙™

un - en - cum - bered? f

5˙ 8

j œ 87 ˙

Ϫ

˙

breath - ing...

B.

˙™ -

un - en - cum - bered? f

breath...

3 4 ˙™

4 j 4 œœ œ

un - en - cum - bered? f

tide(s)...

5 8˙

-˙™

un - en - cum - bered? f

mp

7 j 8 œ œ œ œ ˙

f j 44 -œ œ œ

j œœ œ 44

˙- ™

un - en - cum - bered? f

3 4 ˙™

5˙ 8

j 7 œ 8˙

Ϫ

˙

j 4 b-œ bœ œ 4

-˙™

un - en - cum - bered?


21

Maestoso q = c. 62 50

f warm * Da - da - da - da - da

° 4 bœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ &4

S.

On - ly when you drink

mp da - da - da - da

-

-

œœ œœ

œœ œœ J

from the

ri - ver

da - da

#œœ -œœ J of

f

da

-

#œœ

2 ™ 4 œœ ™

w w

si

-

lence,

si

-

lence,

mp f warm

A.

j œœ œœ

j œœ œœ -

from the

ri - ver

of

œœ œœ

œj œ #œ œ

from the

ri - ver

4 & 4 bœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ On - ly when you drink

œœ œœ

f warm

T.

4 bœ œ œ œ & 4 œ œ œ œ œœ ‹ On - ly when you drink ?4 ¢ 4 bbœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ On - ly when you drink

= 54

j œœ œœ

œœ œœ from the

da - da - da - da - da - da - da ff

œœ œœ œœ

œ™ #œ ™

œœ œœ œœ

ff œ œ œ œ 4 & 4 #œ œ œ œ ##œœ ™™ ‹

in - deed

mp

œœ

‰

lence,

-

And when you have reached the

‰

lence,

-

4 4

‰

4 4

‰

4 4

sing.

in - deed

j œœ œœ œœ œœ

shall you

in - deed

2 4 #œœ- ™™ sing.

f

2 4 œœ ™™ -

sing.

rall.

œœ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ #wJ -

2 4

U ∑

3 2

j ‰ mp œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ - - -

w œ # œ #˙ - - -

2 4

U ∑

3 2

j œœ nw œ #œ #˙ - - -

2 4

U ∑

3 2

œ nnw J w-

2 4

U ∑

3 2

then shall you be - gin to

climb.

mf

moun - tain top, then shall you,

œ œ nœœmf œœ bœœ œ œ J

moun - tain top, then shall you

mf

j œœ bœ ™™ bœ

œœ

‰

f

œœ œœ œœ œœ J shall you

œœ

2 4 œœ ™™ -

mp

j nœœ ˙œ œ œ J

œœ bnœœ ™™ J

And when you have reached the

œœ œœ œœ ##œœ ™™

si

moun - tain top,

j #œœ ™™ œœ bœœ™™

And when you have reached the

ff

œJ œ œ œ

mp shall you

œœ

da - da

moun - tain top,

ff

?4 ¢ 4 œœ

of

j œ bbœœ™ nœ nœj ˙ œ œ ˙ J J

And when you have reached the

4 & 4 #œœ

j œœ œœ-

ri - ver

A little slower still

° 4 #œœ &4

si

‰

lence,

-

œj -œœ œ of

wœ

4 4

f

mp

f warm

B.

si

#œœ

‰

j œœ œœ bbœœ œœ bbœœ

moun - tain top, then shall you

then shall you be - gin to

mp

-œœ

bœ-œ ™™

be mp

gin

œœ be

-

to

bœœ ™™ gin

to

climb.

climb,

climb,

= 59

Measured, but not too slow q = c. 72

° 3 & 2 #˙

(stagger breathing)

pp

And

#˙ when

˙ the

And

˙ when

pp

3 &2 ˙ ‹ And

˙ when

˙ the

˙ the

pp

?3 ¢ 2 ˙˙ And

earth

˙

˙

shall

claim

˙˙ when

bb˙˙ the

* Very soft "d" sound - almost an "l"

4 4˙

earth

b˙

b˙

shall

claim

(stagger breathing)

4˙ 4

earth

earth

b˙ your

falsetto

˙

b˙

shall

claim

(stagger breathing)

4 b˙˙ 4

your

limbs,

bw˙™ limbs,

Œ

â ä

your

˙™ ˙™ -

limbs,

bœ

Œ

â ä

your

b˙™ ˙™ -

limbs,

bœ

b˙™ ˙™ -

Œ

â ä

œ

limbs,

(stagger breathing)

pp

3 &2 ˙

4˙ 4

˙

n#˙˙

##˙˙

shall

claim

b˙

bw˙™ limbs, limbs,

bw˙™

your

limbs,

˙˙

w w

your

limbs,

your

limbs,

˙˙™™

Œ


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